Putin: Astana Talks Results Prove There is no Military Solution to Crisis in Syria

MOSCOW- Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that the conference on the Syria crisis held in Kazakhstan’s capital has proved impossibility of a military solution to the crisis and hopes that it will be a sound basis for the talks in Geneva.

“I believe it is important to point out that the participants of the process in Astana have documented the impossibility of a military solution to the Syria crisis,” Putin said at a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday, according to Itar Tass.

 “We are hoping very much that the Astana talks will be a sound basis in order this negotiating process can be continued in Geneva,” he added.

On his part, the Jordanian King hailed the Russian “very important” role in efforts aiming to solve the crisis in Syria and many other regional issues.

Intelligence reports stress that Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia established on their territories training camps for terrorists with the help of Saudi funding and under the supervision of the CIA. These countries facilitated the movement of terrorists and their infiltration into Syria. They also facilitated the delivery of money and arms to the terrorist groups in Syria as to encourage them continue committing crimes against the Syrians.

Kremlin believes success of Syria talks in Astana will help to resume Geneva process

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday the talks on the crisis in Syria in Kazakhstan’s Astana were successful and will contribute to resuming the Geneva negotiation process.

“Certainly, this is a success. No doubt, a significant support of the Geneva (negotiations) process is ensured,” Peskov said, noting that the talks in the Swiss city remain “a major framework for the Syrian settlement.”

Peskov stressed that the mere fact that the sides gathered for the meeting in Kazakhstan’s capital is “positive,” noting that time will show if the Astana process is viable. When asked if the Astana format talks on Syria could develop in the future, he stressed that it depends on the situation.

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